Take Care How You Place Your Moccasins

We Must Trust Our Own Thinking. Trust Where We're Going. And Get The Job Done.

An Indian Is An Indian Regardless Of The Degree Of Indian Blood Or Which Little Government Card They Do Or Do Not Possess.

Whoever Controls The Education Of Our Children Controls The Future.

Remember That I Am Just A Woman Who Is Living A Very Abundant Life. Every Step I Take Forward Is On A Path Paved By Strong Indian Women Before Me.

A Significant Number Of People Believe Tribal People Still Live And Dress As They Did 300 Years Ago. During My Tenure As Principal Chief Of The Cherokee Nation, National News Agencies Requesting Interviews Sometimes Asked If They Could Film A Tribal Dance Or If I Would Wear Traditional Tribal Clothing For The Interview. I Doubt They Asked The President Of The United States To Dress Like A Pilgrim For An Interview.